| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |